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Visual field is blurry or dirty  Dirty objective or eyepiece 

lens 

Clean with compressed air 
or soft brush 

 

The slide is dirty 

Clean the slide with glass 
cleaner 

 

Eyepiece or objective lens 
not fully screwed into place 

Tighten eyepiece or 
objective lenses 

Poor image quality 

No cover slip on the 
specimen 

Place glass cover slip over 
the specimen 

 

Slide is too thick or too thin  Use a lab-quality slide 

 

Slide is placed upside 
down on the stage 

Flip the slide over so that 
the cover slip is facing up 

 

Oil on objective lens 

Wipe the lens off with soft 
cloth and glass cleaner 

 

Iris aperture is too narrow 
or too wide 

Adjust the iris aperture 

Image moves while 
adjusting focus 

Slide is shifting on the 
stage 

Reposition slide more 
securely in the slide holder  

Light is too dim 

Iris aperture is closed too 
far 

Open the iris aperture 
wider 

 

Bulb setting is too low 

Increase intensity on the 
control wheel 

 

Condenser lens is dirty 

Wipe the condenser lens 
off with a soft cloth 

 

Voltage is too low 

Use the supplied power 
adapter 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SW350B

Page 1: ...User Guide SW350B...

Page 2: ...e components of your new microscope and help you begin to use it For more information about our microscopes or customer service requests please visit www swiftoptical com Table of Contents I Specifica...

Page 3: ...e 7 35mm 40X Spring NA 0 65 working distance 0 29mm 100X Spring Oil NA 1 25 working distance 0 18mm Magnifications 40X 100X 250X 400X 1000X and 2500X Stage Double layered mechanical stage with slide h...

Page 4: ...iece holders on the microscope s head then place eyepieces into the holders Locate the power adapter and attach it to the microscope then plug it in Turn the microscope on by pressing the power button...

Page 5: ...once the specimen is in focus Increase magnification by rotating the nosepiece clockwise to a higher magnification objective taking care not to strike the slide with the objective as doing so may dama...

Page 6: ...yourself Here are some common issues and easy solutions you can try before calling customer support for service Caution Never disassemble the electrical mechanical or optical components This servicing...

Page 7: ...placed upside down on the stage Flip the slide over so that the cover slip is facing up Oil on objective lens Wipe the lens off with soft cloth and glass cleaner Iris aperture is too narrow or too wid...

Page 8: ...nslational control knob Slide has come unclipped from the holder Reposition slide in the holder and secure with clip Lamp does not turn on No power source Check that the adapter is fully connected or...

Page 9: ...es resulting from normal wear and tear abuse or unauthorized repairs For more information or to submit a repair request please contact our Customer Support department Tel 877 967 9438 option 1 Email c...

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